Chapter 244: Chapter 244

Qin Xi clearly remembered how the storm had suddenly capsized the dinghy.

At that moment the sea breeze was exceptionally strong, and he was certain that this was all orchestrated by someone, fearing that he wouldn’t make it back this time. Then, he handed the pocket watch with a chip inside to a tourist, a twenty-year-old girl. In the darkness, he couldn’t see the girl’s face clearly. He pushed her onto the raft with all his might, while he himself was washed away by the huge wave.

And indeed, he died in that accident, and when he awoke, he found himself back in the days in the rural areas of Guanzhong.

It was the dream talk he heard in the evening that made him recall his past life. He always had a feeling that Xiangxiang seemed to know him from his past life, but he couldn’t remember ever knowing such a big girl. Based on some characteristics shown by Xiangxiang, she should have been a young girl in his past life, definitely not an old soul like him.

In the darkness, Qin Xi’s bright eyes gazed at the person next to him with a smile, thinking there’s a long time ahead, he could spend a lifetime exploring.

The next morning, Li Xianglu woke up gasping from a passionate kiss to see Qin Xi’s handsome face right above her, and she pushed him away unhappily, "Annoying, I still want to sleep," and then turned over, "Ouch, my back is so sore."

Qin Xi seemed to sense her sore back and his big hand followed a few points downwards to help her massage.

Li Xianglu sighed comfortably.

Qin Xi, unaware of the wild thoughts of the person next to him, smiled and said, "It’s past nine o’clock, get up fast, we have to visit my dad today."

Li Xianglu opened her eyes and groaned before lazily sitting up, to find her clothes already placed at the bedside, including small clothes and panties. Her face blushed, but then she saw Qin Xi seriously helping her put on the top garment.

Li Xianglu shouted with a flushed face, "Qin Xi!"

When they came out half an hour later, Li Xianglu was dressed in a crimson cashmere coat with black boots, and wore a wool hat. She came out alongside Qin Xi.

Mr. Li was already eating breakfast by then, with a still groggy Qin Zhen at his side.

Li Xianglu’s morning anger had not subsided. Seeing Qin Zhen, her eyes lit up and she reached out and grabbed his ear, pulling and dragging despite his cries of pain, "Oh, you Qin Zhen, you’ve got some nerve. Spill it, where did you go messing around yesterday?"

"Ouch, ouch, brother, save me, this woman’s gone mad, it hurts so bad!" Qin Zhen cried out, not daring to shake free because he knew his older brother always sided with his wife rather than his brother, and if he hurt this ’smelly fragrance’, he probably wouldn’t have a good break.

Seeing this, Qin Xi frowned, "Don’t move, be careful not to knock your sister-in-law."

Qin Zhen really stopped moving, angered, "Is this even humane!"

After pinching her younger brother-in-law a few times, Li Xianglu felt much of her grievances melt away.

After having a large bowl of rice soup, Mr. Li felt much better having rested early and drank some ginseng tea in the morning. Seeing his granddaughter and grandson-in-law in good spirits, he took a few net bags out of the cupboard and put them on the table, "Take these gifts with you, and tell Shouren to come over for dinner in the afternoon, let’s have a family gathering."

Qin Xi smiled, "Grandpa, you’ve taken care of everything, even buying the stuff."

Qin Zhen interjected sarcastically from the side, "People usually visit their maternal home the second day after getting married, my brother is really weird, going to his in-laws’.

Qin Xi’s glare flew towards him, and Qin Zhen silently closed his mouth.

Li Xianglu glanced at the platinum ring on his hand and lazily said, "I need to have a good talk with Anna, let her know what you’re really like at home, she mustn’t be deceived by any illusions."

Hearing this, Qin Zhen abruptly stood up, his face turning red, and after a while stammered like a deflated ball, "Sister-in-law, you can’t be , you have to be reasonable."

Li Xianglu leaned against Qin Xi with a smug hum.

Qin Xi straightened the spineless person beside him and asked with a frown, "Are you formally dating Lu Anna?"

Qin Zhen nodded sullenly, then seeing the ring on his hand, his mood lifted again.

Qin Xi, looking at his silly brother, could easily imagine how he behaved submissively in front of Lu Anna, immediately feeling a severe headache, "Do the Lu family know about you two dating?"

Qin Zhen cluelessly replied, "Why should the Lu family know?" So weird, it’s not like he’s someone else dating, he only loves Nana.

Qin Xi rubbed his suddenly aching head, not wanting to speak another word.

Li Xianglu, seeing the brothers unable to communicate, spoke up, "Qin Zhen, do you know about Lu Anna’s family situation?"

Qin Zhen nodded, with a look saying you must be silly, of course he knew, Nana had already told him. Her father held a high-ranking position, and all three brothers were in key departments. But what did that have to do with him?

Li Xianglu suddenly understood why Qin Xi was having a headache; Qin Zhen’s way of thinking was just not like a normal person’s. She really did not understand what Lu Anna saw in him, was she blind perhaps?

"Since you know, do you think the Lu family would agree to you marrying her?" Li Xianglu had to ask directly.

Qin Zhen paused for a moment, then his face blushed and he sheepishly said, "Marrying, isn’t it a bit too early?"

Li Xianglu was dumbfounded, was that even the issue here!

Mr. Li couldn’t stand it anymore and spoke up, "Qin Zhen, what your brother and sister-in-law mean is, considering the kind of family the Lu family is, they might want to find a son-in-law with a similar family background for Lu Anna. They’re worried you’re in too deep, what if the Lu family doesn’t agree?"

Qin Zhen finally frowned, pondering for a while before saying, "Anna says it won’t happen."

Alright, everyone gave up trying to communicate with him, and the three of them got ready to leave. The courtyard was a bit far from where the Qin family lived, so the three of them took a bus there.

Upon reaching the place, the door was opened by Mr. Qin, who was wearing an apron, and he was overjoyed to see the three kids, "Why are you so late, you had me worried."

Li Xianglu and Qin Xi called out "Dad" and entered to change their shoes, while Qin Zhen followed behind somewhat distractedly.

Just then, a woman walked out of the kitchen, around forty years old, wearing an apron, and looking gently at everyone with a smile, "You’ve arrived!"